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Inspection: 119596435 - Ink, Incorporated
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Inspection Information - Office: Maryland Region 4 | ||||
| Nr: 119596435 | Report ID: 0352440 | Open Date: 06/14/1994 | ||
| Ink, Incorporated | ||||
| 108 Rockefeller Court Waldorf, MD 20601 | Union Status: NonUnion | |||
| SIC: 2893/Printing Ink | ||||
| Inspection Type: | Accident | |||
| Scope: | Complete | Advanced Notice: | N | |
| Ownership: | Private | |||
| Safety/Health: | Safety | Close Conference: | 06/14/1994 | |
| Planning Guide: | Safety-Manufacturing | Close Case: | 05/17/1996 | |
| Related Activity: | Type | ID | Safety | Health |
| Accident | 360756175 | |||
| Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total | |
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| Initial Violations | 17 | 17 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 5 | 8 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $62,300 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $62,300 |
| Current Penalty | $5,750 | $0 | $0 | $4,230 | $0 | $9,980 |
| FTA Amount | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | ID | Type | Standard | Issuance | Abate | Curr$ | Init$ | Fta$ | Contest | LastEvent | |
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| Deleted | 1. | 01001 | Serious | 19100106 B02 IVB | 08/15/1994 | 08/18/1994 | $0 | $3,800 | $0 | 08/25/1994 | F - Formal Settlement |
| Deleted | 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100106 B04 II | 08/15/1994 | 08/18/1994 | $0 | $3,800 | $0 | 08/25/1994 | F - Formal Settlement |
| Deleted | 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100106 B04 IVC | 08/15/1994 | 08/18/1994 | $0 | $3,800 | $0 | 08/25/1994 | F - Formal Settlement |
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19100106 B04 IVG | 08/15/1994 | 08/18/1994 | $2,300 | $3,325 | $0 | 08/25/1994 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| Deleted | 5. | 01005 | Serious | 19100106 B04 IVH | 08/15/1994 | 08/18/1994 | $0 | $3,800 | $0 | 08/25/1994 | F - Formal Settlement |
| 6. | 01006 | Other | 19100106 B05 II | 08/15/1994 | 08/18/1994 | $1,000 | $4,275 | $0 | 08/25/1994 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| Deleted | 7. | 01007 | Serious | 19100106 B06 | 08/15/1994 | 08/18/1994 | $0 | $3,825 | $0 | 08/25/1994 | F - Formal Settlement |
| 8. | 01008 | Serious | 19100106 C02 IV | 08/15/1994 | 08/18/1994 | $1,150 | $3,325 | $0 | 08/25/1994 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 9. | 01009 | Other | 19100106 E07 IA | 08/15/1994 | 08/18/1994 | $950 | $3,800 | $0 | 08/25/1994 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| Deleted | 10. | 01010 | Serious | 19100106 E09 III | 08/15/1994 | 08/18/1994 | $0 | $3,800 | $0 | 08/25/1994 | F - Formal Settlement |
| 11. | 01011 | Other | 19100106 H04 IC | 08/15/1994 | 08/18/1994 | $1,330 | $3,800 | $0 | 08/25/1994 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| Deleted | 12. | 01012 | Serious | 19100106 H04 IIIB | 08/15/1994 | 08/18/1994 | $0 | $3,325 | $0 | 08/25/1994 | F - Formal Settlement |
| 13. | 01013 | Serious | 19100106 H04 IVA | 08/15/1994 | 08/18/1994 | $2,300 | $3,325 | $0 | 08/25/1994 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 14. | 01014 | Other | 19100106 H04 IVB | 08/15/1994 | 08/18/1994 | $0 | $3,325 | $0 | 08/25/1994 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 15. | 02001 | Other | 19100178 C02 IV | 08/15/1994 | 08/18/1994 | $950 | $3,325 | $0 | 08/25/1994 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| Deleted | 16. | 03001 | Serious | 19101200 H02 II | 08/15/1994 | 08/18/1994 | $0 | $3,825 | $0 | 08/25/1994 | F - Formal Settlement |
| Deleted | 17. | 04001 | Serious | 19100252 A02 VIC | 12/12/1994 | 12/14/1994 | $0 | $3,825 | $0 | F - Formal Settlement |
Accident Investigation Summary | ||||||
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| Summary Nr: 14479729 | Event: 06/14/1994 | Employees Injured In Tank Explosion | ||||
| The employees of two subcontractors were 19 ft above floor level, soldering a condensate line to the vent of two 36,000 lb combustible liquid storage tanks that were in use. One employee was using an acetylene turbo torch. Ink varnish that had just been transferred into the tank was approximately 45 degrees Fahrenheit above its 215 Fahrenheit flash point. Twenty minutes later, during the soldering process, flammable vapors produced by the elevated temperature of the stored combustible liquid (which was mixed elsewhere in the plant) were ignited, causing a flashback in the tank and an explosion. Employee #1, who had not been provided with fall protection, was thrown from the top of the tank to floor. Employee #2 was on a mechanical lift that was next to the tank. Several employees of the link company were affected by the blast and were hospitalized. No precautions had been taken or attempts made to eliminate ignition sources. The tanks were not emptied or inerted. Employees of both subcontractors were unaware of the hazards of combustible liquids and vapors at elevated temperatures. | ||||||
| Keywords: flammable vapors, work rules, storage tank, explosion, combustible liquid, untrained, acetylene torch, soldering torch, construction, high temperature | ||||||
| Inspection | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |||
| 1 | 119596435 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 119596435 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Mixing and blending machine operators | ||
| 3 | 119596435 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Production inspectors, checkers and examiners | ||
| 4 | 119596435 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Production inspectors, checkers and examiners | ||
| 5 | 119596435 | Hospitalized injury | Concussion | Occupation not reported | ||
| 6 | 119596435 | Hospitalized injury | Concussion | Mixing and blending machine operators | ||
| 7 | 119596435 | Hospitalized injury | Concussion | Production inspectors, checkers and examiners | ||
| 8 | 119596435 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Mixing and blending machine operators | ||